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Imagination takes flight in these masterfully crafted worlds, where heroes rise, mysteries unfold, and human nature reveals its deepest truths. Whether following a quest through magical realms or witnessing life-changing moments in familiar settings, these stories capture the full spectrum of human experience through unforgettable characters and compelling narratives.

Fiction Book Summaries

A Stranger in the House Summary
A Stranger in the House
by Shari Lapena 2017 305 pages
3.68
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Lord of Shadows Summary
Lord of Shadows
by Cassandra Clare 2017 699 pages
4.41
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Renegades Summary
Renegades
by Marissa Meyer 2017 552 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
The Power Summary
The Power
by Naomi Alderman 2016 341 pages
3.76
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Feminism
Dystopia
The Girls Summary
The Girls
by Emma Cline 2016 355 pages
3.51
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Salt to the Sea Summary
Salt to the Sea
by Ruta Sepetys 2016 391 pages
4.35
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The One Summary
The One
by John Marrs 2016 418 pages
4.11
200k+ ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery Thriller
Commonwealth Summary
Commonwealth
by Ann Patchett 2016 322 pages
3.83
100k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
The Way I Used to Be Summary
The Way I Used to Be
by Amber Smith 2016 385 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
The Nest Summary
The Nest
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney 2016 353 pages
3.41
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Adult Fiction
Adult
Never Never Summary
Never Never
by Colleen Hoover 2016 416 pages
3.29
100k+ ratings
Romance
Mystery
Young Adult
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Summary
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Original Screenplay
by J.K. Rowling 2016 293 pages
4.16
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
China Rich Girlfriend Summary
China Rich Girlfriend
by Kevin Kwan 2015 378 pages
3.84
200k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Chick Lit
Career of Evil Summary
Career of Evil
by Robert Galbraith 2015 609 pages
4.22
200k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Wrath and the Dawn Summary
The Wrath and the Dawn
by Renée Ahdieh 2015 416 pages
4.05
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Nimona Summary
Nimona
by N.D. Stevenson 2015 272 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
Graphic Novels
Fantasy
Young Adult
Finders Keepers Summary
Finders Keepers
by Stephen King 2015 434 pages
4.07
100k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Library of Souls Summary
Library of Souls
by Ransom Riggs 2015 458 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Paranormal
Illuminae Summary
Illuminae
by Amie Kaufman 2015 608 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
Four Summary
Four
A Divergent Story Collection
by Veronica Roth 2014 285 pages
3.94
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Leaving Time Summary
Leaving Time
by Jodi Picoult 2014 398 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Contemporary
Adult Fiction
One Plus One Summary
One Plus One
by Jojo Moyes 2014 368 pages
3.97
100k+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Britt-Marie Was Here Summary
Britt-Marie Was Here
by Fredrik Backman 2014 324 pages
4.09
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Humor
Adult
Blue Lily, Lily Blue Summary
Blue Lily, Lily Blue
by Maggie Stiefvater 2014 391 pages
4.26
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Paranormal
After We Fell Summary
After We Fell
by Anna Todd 2014 837 pages
3.80
100k+ ratings
Romance
New Adult
Young Adult
Landline Summary
Landline
by Rainbow Rowell 2014 320 pages
3.54
100k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Adult
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Summary
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers 2014 518 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
LGBT
Queer
My Sister's Grave Summary
My Sister's Grave
by Robert Dugoni 2014 410 pages
4.09
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
The Slow Regard of Silent Things Summary
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
by Patrick Rothfuss 2014 159 pages
3.87
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
High Fantasy
Novella
The Storyteller Summary
The Storyteller
by Jodi Picoult 2013 461 pages
4.30
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Holocaust
Historical
Losing Hope Summary
Losing Hope
by Colleen Hoover 2013 321 pages
4.11
200k+ ratings
Romance
New Adult
Young Adult
Life After Life Summary
Life After Life
by Kate Atkinson 2013 544 pages
3.78
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
Champion Summary
Champion
by Marie Lu 2013 369 pages
4.31
200k+ ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Romance
Walking Disaster Summary
Walking Disaster
by Jamie McGuire 2013 448 pages
4.14
200k+ ratings
Romance
New Adult
Contemporary
Steelheart Summary
Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson 2013 386 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
I Am Pilgrim Summary
I Am Pilgrim
by Terry Hayes 2013 612 pages
4.30
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Ordinary Grace Summary
Ordinary Grace
by William Kent Krueger 2013 307 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Coming Of Age
Joyland Summary
Joyland
by Stephen King 2013 285 pages
3.93
100k+ ratings
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
Requiem Summary
Requiem
by Lauren Oliver 2013 391 pages
3.73
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
Pandemonium Summary
Pandemonium
by Lauren Oliver 2012 375 pages
4.03
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
Every Day Summary
Every Day
by David Levithan 2012 322 pages
3.90
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Fantasy
The Hunger Games Summary
The Hunger Games
Official Illustrated Movie Companion
by Kate Egan 2012 160 pages
4.52
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
The Story of a New Name Summary
The Story of a New Name
by Elena Ferrante 2012 471 pages
4.45
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Italian Literature
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Summary
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
by Rachel Joyce 2012 320 pages
3.94
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
British Literature
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Summary
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
by Rachel Joyce 2012 320 pages
3.94
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
British Literature
Finale Summary
Finale
by Becca Fitzpatrick 2012 466 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Reached Summary
Reached
by Ally Condie 2012 512 pages
3.54
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
The Serpent's Shadow Summary
The Serpent's Shadow
by Rick Riordan 2012 406 pages
4.28
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Young Adult
Days of Blood & Starlight Summary
Days of Blood & Starlight
by Laini Taylor 2012 517 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Secret Keeper Summary
The Secret Keeper
by Kate Morton 2012 484 pages
4.16
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
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